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  2. History of the National Football League - Wikipedia

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    The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) with ten teams from four states, all of whom existed in some form as participants of regional leagues in their respective territories. The league took on its current name in 1922.

  3. National Football League (NFL) | History, Teams, & Facts ...

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    The National Football League (NFL) is the major American professional football organization. It was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. The NFL season culminates with an annual playoff tournament that leads to the Super Bowl championship game.

  4. The Birth of the National Football League | HISTORY

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    Look back at the National Football League’s humble origins in an Ohio auto dealership and its inaugural 1920 season.

  5. National Football League - Wikipedia

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    The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American ...

  6. Timeline of the National Football League - Wikipedia

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    This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL).

  7. History of the NFL: From the 1890s to the Present - TheStreet

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    The National Football League took decades to rise to prominence, facing competition and controversies both inside and out of the league. Great players, great coaches and great marketing turned it...

  8. NFL 100 - NFL.com

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    In 1920, ten football teams gathered in Canton, Ohio to create the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the National Football League (NFL). Four more teams joined the...

  9. Timeline of the National Football League - Wikiwand

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    This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL).

  10. National Football League - New World Encyclopedia

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    The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association and adopted the name National Football League in 1922. The NFL is one of the most popular sports leagues in the United States, and has the highest per-game attendance of any domestic professional sports league in the world, averaging over 67,000 spectators per game.

  11. The history of the National Football League unfolds across time, in many dimensions, carried along by those forces that have shaped modern American history. It was the product of forces transforming twentieth-century America into a consumer society pursuing leisure.